Robbie Keane

CARSON, Calif. — For Landon Donovan, the time for talking has passed. So when the Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder was asked for the umpteenth time Friday if there is a chance he would rethink his retirement plans, Donovan simply smiled and shook his head no. And for his teammates, that adds to their motivation heading into Sunday's Major League Soccer Cup final with the New England Revolution at the StubHub Center, a championship game now known mainly as the final stop on Landon Donovan's Farewell Tour. "The previous playoff games I don't think we really gave any thought to Landon's departure," Coach Bruce Arena said. "It will be significant on...

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